Ax scabbard



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AX SCABBARD Filed Aug. 22, 1929 INVENTOR.

Elta A. Clark ATTORNEYS.

Patented Sept. 1, 1931 srrss one A. CLARK, on nns, Mon'rAnA AX SCABIBABD Application filed August 22, 1929. Serial no; 387,726.

The present invention relates to aX scabbards, and has for an Object the provision of a holder or sheath for an ax which can be carried about by campers, woodsmen and other persons on their belts.

Another object of this invention is to provide a sheath for an ax which can be suspended from a saddle when the user thereof is traveling on horseback.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a scabbard which will completely and surely house the cutting edge of the an and thus afford sure protection for the cutting edge whenthe ax is being carried from place to place.

The present invention aims at providing an aX scabbard which is made from a single blank of material thus reducing the amount of material required heretofore in manufacturing a sheath of this character.

Another aim of this invention is to provide an axscabbard formed from a single blank of material thus producing a scabbard of unitary structure and therefore capable of withstanding the hard usage to which such an article is subjected.

A still further object of is to provide a device of this kind in which an aX may be securely retained without danger or likelihood of falling out when the same is being carried about by the user.

With the foregoing andother objects in view, the invention will be more fully described hereinafter, and will bemore par ticularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto. i

In the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a perspective of a scabbard constructed according to the present invention showing the ax in dotted lines carried therein.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the scabbard attached to a belt, shown in dotted lines.

Figure 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 33 in Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is a plan view of theblank from which the scabbard is formed.

this invention:

Referring more particularly to the drawings, which show only one embodiment of the invention involving a one-piece all-- metal scabbard, in Figure 1, I have shown a blank of relatively light, thin-gage sheet 5 metal stamped in a simple manner to provide a body portion or backing plate 10, a cover portion or sheath l1, aX-supporting arms 12 and 13 and supporting straps 141 and 15; p y

The strap 14 may form an extension of one end of the plate and be folded over thereon on the line indicated at 15' at substantially right angles, whereby to present the slot 16 in the strap 14 in a'position to receive the belt indicated at 17 in Figures 1 and 2. The other strap 15 is preferably punched out of an intermediate part of the plate 10 and is bent backwardly' along the dotted line 18 to present its slot 19 in alinement substantially with the slot 16,whereby also to receive the belt 17 or any other appropriate supporting means, the corner portions indicat'edat 19 are removed from the strap 15 in order to avoid T sharpcorners which would tend to cut the clothing, etc. The strap, 15 is flanged as" at 35.

The supporting arm 12 is bent upwardly along a line 20 and again along a line 21 U spaced from the line 20, whereby to form a seat 22 for a portion of the ax head indicated in dotted lines at 23' in Figures 1 and 2. In like manner the other arm 13 is bent along the lines 23 and 2 1 and'provides a seat 25 for receiving the head portion of the ax on the opposite side of the handle indicated in dotted lines at .26 in Figure 1.

The cutting edge is protected by the sheath 11, which is folded over on the dotted" Preferably sheath and the sheath will protect the car-V til) passes through the perforations 30 and 31 to hold these parts together. It will be apparent from Figure 1 that the lug 29 is offset from the plane of the sheath 11 to fit upon the outside of the arm 13 and this offset portion 34 produces a shoulder, as inclicated in Figure 2, to take against the side edge of the arm 18 and thus the arm 13 and the sheath l1 mutually reinforce and strengthen one another and the strain of sustaining the ax devolving upon the arm 13 is transmitted through the lug 29 to the sheath 11 and is distributed transversely of the sheath to the relatively elongated vertical support which the sheath has with "the main body portion 10 along the line 27. The other support 22 is situated relatively close to the handle 26. The plate 10 is preferably rounded to conform to the side contour of the ax head and the sheath 11 is similarly formed, the blade of the ax being enveloped on both sides and the edge protccted within the sheath.

In use the ax is placed substantially in the position shown in dotted lines in Figures 1 and 2. It will remain in position by its weight and its edge will be protected by the rier from the sharp blade edge. A belt 17 or other support or saddle part may be.

' threaded through the slots 16 and 19 for the purpose of supporting the scabbard, so as to facilitate the carrying of the ax upon the person or upon the saddle.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specif ically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims lVhat is claimed is 2-- 1. An aX Scabbard comprising a back body portion, a cover portion supported at one end of the body portion and extending in spaced relation to the front thereof for enclosing a blade of an aX, a retaining arm carried by and substantially parallel to the face of the body portion remote from said cover portion, a second retaining arm carried by and substantially parallel to the face of the body portion and adjacent the cover portion, said retaining arms spaced to accommodate the handle of the ax therebetween, and means for fastening the cover portion and the second mentioned retaining arm together.

2. An ax scabbard comprising a back body portion, a cover portion supported by the body portion at one end thereof and extending in front of the back body portion for enclosing a blade of an ax, a retaining arm carried by and substantially parallel to the face of the body portion remote from said cover and having a seating portion for receiving a portion of an ax head, a second retaining arm carried by and substantially parallel to the face of the body portion adjacent the cover portion and having a seating portion for receiving a. portion of an ax head, said seating portions spaced to accommodate the handle of the ax therebetween and means for fastening the second mentioned arm and the cover portion together.

3. An ax scabbard comprising a body portion, a cover portion supported by the body portion at one end thereof for enclosing a blade of an air, a retaining arm carried by and substantially parallel to the body portion remote from said cover portion, a second retaining arm carried by and substantially parallel to the body portion and adjacent the cover portion, and means for fastening the second mentioned arm and cover portion together, said body portion having a bent over portion at substantially right angles thereto remote from the cover portion and on the side opposite the retaining arms, said body portion also having a punched out portion intermediate thereof at right angles thereto and bent upon itself, said bent over and punched out portions having slots therein in alinement with one another for receiving a belt therethrough.

4. A blank for making an aX scabbard comprising a body portion having a punched out portion intermediate the ends thereof said punched out portion having a slot therein, a cover portion integral with the body portion for a blade of an ax conforming in contour to the shape of-the blade and adapted to be folded over upon the body portion to form therewith a housing for the ax blade, a portion of the body portion remote from the cover portion adapted to be bent at right angles to the body portion and having a slot therein and in alinement with the slot in the punched out portion, a narintermediate the body portion and bent at i right angles thereto and bent upon itself to form a retaining arm in alinement with the first mentioned arm.

OTA A. CLARK. 

